Single Axis

Single-axis slewing drives rotate around one axis. These products are the standard in slewing drives, the easiest to install, and the most commonly used. The SE drives offer load-holding and rotational torque from one enclosed gearbox.

SE Enclosed Slewing Drive

Single Axis

Single-axis slewing drives rotate around one axis. These products are the standard in slewing drives, the easiest to install, and the most commonly used. The KE drive offers an IP66 rating with no maintenance required after installation.

KE Maintenance-Free Slewing Drive

Single Axis

Single-axis slewing drives rotate around one axis. These products are the standard in slewing drives, the easiest to install, and the most commonly used. The VE offers vertical mounting and a fully-enclosed drive in one high-powered unit.

VE Vertically-Mounted Slewing Drive

Single Axis

Single-axis slewing drives rotate around one axis. These products are the standard in slewing drives, the easiest to install, and the most commonly used. The S is an open drive offering easy adjustments for equipment requiring daily maintenance.

S Open-Housing Slewing Drive

Dual Axis

Dual-axis slewing drives rotate around two separate axes independently at the same time. These products can hold large loads with a wide range of movement. The SDE is a dual positioner that can be mounted on a combination of axes to offer a full range of movement.

SDE Dual-Axis Positioner

Ultimate Precision

Ultimate precision slewing drives offer extremely high accuracy. All of these products have a high-precision patented feature to allow for repeatability and high efficiency. The ZE drive offers little to no backlash and no deviation.

ZE Zero-Backlash Positioner

Ultimate Precision

Ultimate precision slewing drives offer extremely high accuracy. All of these products have a high-precision patented feature to allow for repeatability and high efficiency. The AE offers adjustable backlash throughout the diameter of the drive.

AE Adjustable-Backlash Positioner

Ultimate Precision

Ultimate precision slewing drives offer extremely high accuracy. All of these products have a high-precision patented feature to allow for repeatability and high efficiency. The LE offers absolute positioning by locking into place under heavy loads.

LE Locking Absolute Positioner

Rings & Gears

Slewing rings and gears are used when an entire gearbox is not needed. These products are specialized, individual components and can be functional in new marketplaces and unique applications. Slewing rings offer rotary devices a cost-effective, load-holding solution in a compact design.

Rings Slewing Rings Made to Order

Rings & Gears

Slewing rings and gears are used when an entire gearbox is not needed. These products are specialized, individual components and can be functional in new marketplaces and unique applications. The W rotator offers high power and rotational control in a compact package.

W Right-Angle Rotator

Rings & Gears

Slewing rings and gears are used when an entire gearbox is not needed. These products are specialized, individual components and can be functional in new marketplaces and unique applications. The DE gear sets are custom-made for every project and offer the smoothest rotation under extremely heavy loads.

AE Adjustable-Backlash Positioner

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Applications

Like the ZE slewing drive, the AE slewing drive is a low-backlash slewing drive. It is unique in that the backlash is adjustable throughout the diameter of the drive. Due to its complex design, careful engineering must go into each AE slewing drive. Common uses include solar trackers, specifically Concentrated Photovoltaics (CPVs), solar troughs, and heliostats that need to focus on a single point. Other typical applications include wind turbines, satellite and radar dishes, as well as robotic arm positioners

Specifications

Our base model sizes deliver performance ranges from 38kNm to 72kNm of holding torque, 1,400Nm to 48kNm of output torque, 33kNm to 135kNm of tilting torque, and gearbox reduction ratios of 30:1 up to 156,600:1. It can be mounted horizontally or vertically. See all details.

Reliability

Kinematics creates customized reliable solutions through engineering control and product testing. Our drives are designed for a 30-year field life and meet the standards set by ISO 9001, CE, REACH, and TUV certifications. Kinematics qualifies all components and final assemblies to guarantee quality and durability.

Performance

Kinematics slewing drives give maximum survivability load-holding and strength because they use a patented hourglass worm technology. Unlike standard worms which engage only one tooth at a time, Kinematics hourglass worms engage 5 to 11 teeth between the hourglass thread and the ring gear. Get better performance with our hourglass worm technology.

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AE

Our base model sizes deliver performance ranges from 38kNm to 72kNm of holding torque, 1,400Nm to 48kNm of output torque, 33kNm to 135kNm of tilting torque, and gearbox reduction ratios of 30:1 up to 156,600:1. It can be mounted horizontally or vertically.